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Questions referring to the aerodynamic benefits that a cyclist may receive from riding in close proximity to another cyclist.
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How close do riders follow their wheel/attack
Strategic movements are often trying to break the draft, see How to prevent drafting? … This is caused by the subsonic upstream disturbance by the 120 cyclists drafting in his/her wake. When moving downstream in the peloton, the drag rapidly decreases. …
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How to prevent drafting?
Guttering: If you get a cross wind (that requires an echelon in order to draft, you can ride next to the edge of the road to "gutter" the drafting rider. … Change the goal posts: Near the end if your friend is still drafting suddenly sprint for a arbitrary close finish line. Claim victory! …
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It it impolite to "informally" join or draft a group of cyclists?
I was pushing hard on the flat so I suspect he was drafting tightly. When I sat up, to get ready to transition onto the shoulder, he collided into by back wheel. … I hadn't hit the brakes yet, but he must have been drafting me tight enough that simply letting off the throttle was enough to cause a collision.
Luckily we were both ok. …